Additional specifications from the museum's website (© - The Metropolitan Museum of Art - The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Bening, a celebrated miniaturist, has taken the Virgin and Child from David's Rest on the Flight into Egypt (displayed nearby) and placed them in a different context. Joseph is absent, and there is no overt reference to the journey of the Holy Family. Thus, in keeping with a contemporary trend toward the secularization of religious scenes, Mary is presented as the very model of a nurturing mother. A stream of milk flows from her breast to the lips of the Child, who turns toward the viewer and gestures with a spoon, linking physical nourishment with the spiritual nourishment he offers.
Specifications of the art product
The piece of art "Virgin and Child" was made by the male Dutch artist Simon Bening in 1520. The beyond 500 year-old original measures the size: Overall 10 x 8 1/4 in (25,4 x 21 cm), with added strip of 3/8 in (1 cm) at top; painted surface 9 5/8 x 8 1/4 in (24,4 x 21 cm). Oil on wood was applied by the painter as the technique for the artpiece. This artpiece is in the the digital art collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The classic art public domain work of art is supplied with courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931. Furthermore, the artpiece has the following creditline: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931. Further, the alignment is in portrait format and has a ratio of 1 : 1.2, meaning that the length is 20% shorter than the width. Simon Bening was a illuminator, whose art style can mainly be classified as Northern Renaissance. The Northern Renaissance painter lived for 78 years and was born in 1483 in Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium and passed away in 1561.
Materials you can pick from
The product dropdown menu provides you with the chance to choose your individual size and material. You can select your favorite size and material between the following preferences:
- Canvas print: The canvas direct print is a printed canvas stretched on a wood frame. Canvas Prints have the advantage of being relatively low in weight. That means, it is quite simple to hang up the Canvas print without any wall-mounts. Because of thata canvas print is suited for all types of walls in your home.
- The acrylic glass print (with real glass coating): The acrylic glass print, which is often referenced as a UV print on plexiglass, will change the artwork into marvellous wall décor. The artwork is printed with the help of modern UV printing technology. This creates the impression of rich and stunning color tones. The great benefit of a plexiglass fine art copy is that contrasts as well as small color details become more identifiable with the help of the precise gradation.
- Poster print (canvas material): The Artprinta poster print is a UV printed canvas with a granular surface finish. Please keep in mind, that depending on the size of the poster print we add a white margin 2-6cm around the print motif, which facilitates the framing with your custom frame.
- Aluminium dibond: These are metal prints on aluminium dibond with an outstanding depth - for a modern impression and a non-reflective surface structure. The Direct Print on Aluminum Dibond is the excellent introduction to fine prints on aluminum.
Artist overview table
| Name: | Simon Bening |
| Other artist names: | Benig Simon, Benning Simon, Bening Simon, Beninc Simon, Simon Bering, Bening Simão, Bering Simon, Simon Bening |
| Gender of the artist: | male |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Professions: | illuminator |
| Country of the artist: | the Netherlands |
| Classification of the artist: | old master |
| Art styles: | Northern Renaissance |
| Lifespan: | 78 years |
| Born in the year: | 1483 |
| Born in (place): | Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium |
| Died: | 1561 |
| Place of death: | Bruges, West-Vlaanderen, Flanders, Belgium |
Background information about the artwork
| Name of the work of art: | "Virgin and Child" |
| Classification: | painting |
| Generic term: | classic art |
| Century: | 16th century |
| Year: | 1520 |
| Artwork age: | more than 500 years old |
| Painted on: | oil on wood |
| Artwork original size: | Overall 10 x 8 1/4 in (25,4 x 21 cm), with added strip of 3/8 in (1 cm) at top; painted surface 9 5/8 x 8 1/4 in (24,4 x 21 cm) |
| Museum / location: | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Museum location: | New York City, New York, United States of America |
| Website of the museum: | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| License: | public domain |
| Courtesy of: | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931 |
| Creditline: | The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931 |
About this item
| Product categorization: | fine art print |
| Reproduction: | reproduction in digital format |
| Production process: | UV direct printing |
| Manufacturing: | German production |
| Stock type: | on demand |
| Intended product use: | home design, art reproduction gallery |
| Orientation of the image: | portrait format |
| Image aspect ratio: | length : width - 1 : 1.2 |
| Image aspect ratio meaning: | the length is 20% shorter than the width |
| Available product fabrics: | acrylic glass print (with real glass coating), canvas print, metal print (aluminium dibond), poster print (canvas paper) |
| Canvas on stretcher frame (canvas print) options: | 50x60cm - 20x24", 100x120cm - 39x47", 150x180cm - 59x71" |
| Acrylic glass print (with real glass coating) size options: | 50x60cm - 20x24", 100x120cm - 39x47" |
| Poster print (canvas paper) size options: | 50x60cm - 20x24", 100x120cm - 39x47" |
| Dibond print (alumnium material) options: | 50x60cm - 20x24", 100x120cm - 39x47" |
| Art print framing: | unframed art copy |
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